Okinawa Full-Day Guided Sightseeing Tour with Lunch, Shuri Castle Park, Okinawa World, and Peace Memorial Visits

Discover Okinawa’s royal heritage, traditional culture, and wartime history on a full-day sightseeing bus tour from Naha. Visit Shuri Castle Park, explore Okinawa World, and pay your respects at important peace memorials, with lunch, a Japanese-speaking guide, and multilingual audio commentary included.

Getting started

Begin your Okinawa sightseeing tour at 9am from the Ryukyu Bus Koutsu Regular Sightseeing Bus Office in Naha. The bus also makes pickup stops along Kokusai Dori and at selected hotels, including InfiniSys Naha Shuri Castle by Hewitt Resort and DoubleTree by Hilton Naha Shuri Castle. Settle into your seat and enjoy GPS-triggered audio commentary in 8 languages as you travel between attractions.

What to expect

• Explore Shuri Castle Park for approximately 50 minutes, visiting Shureimon Gate, Sonohyan-utaki, and Kankaimon Gate. The paid area and Main Hall (Seiden) are not included.

• Spend around 150 minutes at Okinawa World, exploring Kingdom Village and Gyokusendo Cave, enjoying lunch, and catching the Habu Show at 11:30am or Eisa Dance Show at 12:30pm.

• Visit the Cornerstone of Peace for 30 minutes to reflect on the lives lost during the Battle of Okinawa and the importance of peace.

• Discover the wartime experiences of Himeyuri students and nurses through historical exhibits during a 30-minute visit to the Himeyuri Peace Museum.

• Take a 30-minute break at Itoman Roadside Station before returning to Naha, with a drop-off stop at Naha Airport and arrival at the tour office around 4pm. Allow at least two hours after the scheduled arrival if catching a flight.